Historical figures in New York

The atlas holds 7 people and 10 moments here, from 1819 to 1975. The most recorded lives are Theodore Roosevelt, Walt Whitman and Salvador Dalí. Among them Writers, Explorers and Historians, across the Cold War and World War II.

Notable people

  1. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

    in 1942

    1 moment here

    French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) pioneered airmail flying in Europe, Africa, and South America, wrote works including…

  2. Salvador Dalí

    in 1947

    1 moment here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff

    in 1940

    1 moment here

    Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Born in the Novgorod Governorate of the Russian Empire, he studied and worked chiefly in Saint…

  4. Soong Mei-ling

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek, was a Chinese political figure and wife of Chiang Kai-shek.…

  5. Theodore Roosevelt

    from 1885 to 1919

    3 moments here

    Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…

  6. Walt Whitman

    from 1819 to 1838

    2 moments here

    American poet, essayist, journalist, and author of Leaves of Grass. Born on Long Island, he lived and worked chiefly in Brooklyn, Manhattan,…

  7. William Howard Taft

    in 1908

    1 moment here

    William Howard Taft was an American lawyer, judge, colonial administrator, secretary of war, 27th president of the United States, and 10th chief…

Moments

  1. 1819 Birth at West Hills Walt Whitman
  2. 1838 Founder of the Long-Islander Walt Whitman
  3. 1885 Summer residence at Sagamore Hill Theodore Roosevelt
  4. 1887 Moved into Sagamore Hill with Edith Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt
  5. 1908 Consults Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill William Howard Taft
  6. 1919 Death at Sagamore Hill Theodore Roosevelt
  7. 1940 Rest at Orchard's Point Sergei Rachmaninoff
  8. 1942 Writing The Little Prince at Asharoken Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  9. 1947 Visits Horst at Oyster Bay Salvador Dalí
  10. 1975 Emigration to Lattingtown Soong Mei-ling

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